Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed with Royal Artillery pins in

with Royal Artillery pins in silver with red and blue enamels placed at either end of the name plate

but different shades - otherwise the boards are identical

Footnote: James Stanley Johnson was born in Stanley

with a large eagle with spread-out wings superimposed on the badge

engraved "MINER" above and "W

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords, Cased, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed with Royal Artillery pins in(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern im Etui). A Maltese cross in silvered tombak with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse with a vertical banjo style pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly marked 1 for Deschler & Sohn; measuring 48. 45 mm (w) x 48. 48 mm (h); weighing 22. 9 grams. Accompanied by